you can find some of blackwaters work here

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So you want me to add Jesse Wark to the recommendations under Japanese - Non Traditional? I'm not feeling it personally but he's pretty popular here...

anyone ever been to strictly tattoo?

yeah I have, they use fusion ink and also they make their own needles.

my friend just got some work there a few days ago,.. i went by,.. nice clean place and talented artist !

I would say Non Traditional

Is that considered a bad thing? And what's fusion ink?

fusion ink is a brand of the ink they use. Theres many different brands, but fusion is the best among most of them. Their colours are vibrant and true. Their black is very black and does not fade to blue.

Oh ok cool would they be considered traditional or non?

Traditional

Strictly tattoo is very very very traditional. And I didn't know they make their own needles not many artist does that nowadays. As for ink I find the work i have done with intenze ink ages the best. But most big name ink nowadays reacts mostly the same

yah very traditional. Intenze ink is very good as well. Their True Black Ink is definately one of the best. Eternal used to be very reputable until one of their chemist started to make their own ink called "Fusion Ink".

does anyone know if chrysanthenums can go with/are compatible with dragons?

Looking at getting something done in Chicano script, any recommendations on a artist or can most of them perform this type if script pretty good

^yea most artist here can do it just that there wouldn't be any special flair to it. Chicano lettering isn't very popular in canada, in the states and mexico there are tattoo artist that specialize just in chicano scripts.

Quick question, does anyone know if Aveeno Active Naturals Skin Moisturizing Lotion (Fragrance Free) is suitable to use on a fresh tattoo?
I'm not sure if it's oil based or not

anything thats not oil based/vaseline is good to go, just make sure its unscented too

Oh alright, any recommendations on a shop?

for any sort of lettering work go see my man Jesse Strong at Steveston Tattoo. The guy is a former graffiti artist who loves doing lettering work. He kills it.

getting two pieces done in the next couple months, a back piece and chest panel. i already left a deposit with jesse @ blackwater and am thinking of going to see cohen floch @ tattoo union for the other piece. both pieces would be non-traditional japanese black and grey work.

who would ideally be better suited for the back piece? i was thinking jesse but just wanted some input to be sure.

Well depends on the art too? I'm not a fan of jesse's dragons but everything else is top notch, but for a big piece like that, I will go to jesse regardless

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anyone familiar with richard vega at adrenaline, for his portrait work?

Tattoos | Richard's Blog

richard did my leg a few years back

not a portrait tho

did a awesome job

thanks, his lettering looks good, i might get him to do my other foot